News and general announcements from AFO
The cast of The Christmas Express; photo by Rachel Wilhelm Photography As the artistic director of a faith-driven theater, I often find myself walking a theological tightrope when choosing plays for our company. We are always looking for shows with…
Just in time for the start of the holiday season, afO's feel-good comedy chugs into the PPG ArtsLab for two weekends, November 11-13 and 18-20! It's Christmas eve, 1958, in a small town somewhere in the Midwest. Hilda Trowbridge dutifully…
by Lauren Nichols, Artistic Director Antoine de Saint-Exupery's lovely novella, The Little Prince, is a story which repays repeated visits and grows with the reader over time. I first read it in high school, many, many years ago, and was moved…
Here’s a pop quiz question for you: what is the individual book with the second-highest worldwide sales in history, according to Wikipedia’s list of verified book sales? (It’s not the Bible, because their list excludes “all books of a religious, ideological,…
The Little Prince (September 9 – 18, 2022) is an enchanting new adaptation of the classic French children’s novel by Antoine de Saint-Exupery. An aviator is stranded in the Sahara. A mysterious young boy appears, demanding, “Draw me a sheep.”…
The Christmas Express by Pat Cook. November 11 – 20, 2022 AUDITION: Monday, May 23 at 7:00 PM, at afO’s office/rehearsal hall: 2310 Weisser Park Avenue Seeking 6 women and 4 men: HILDA TROWBRIDGE, a grumpy woman who manages the…
afO is pleased to announce auditions for their 2022-2023 season opener, The Little Prince, a well-known tale by Antoine de Saint-Exupery, adapted by Rick Cummins and John Scoullar. This play tells the story of a world-weary man whose sputtering plane…
Audition information for Daddy Long Legs Open Auditions: Tuesday, October 18, 6-9pm Callbacks: Wednesday, October 19, 6-9pm 2310 Weisser Park Ave, Fort Wayne, IN 46803 – enter off Hannah, south of Creighton and park on the playground side of the building…
Congratulations to all Season 14 participants! All award winning plays will be performed at the Young Playwrights Festival Gala on May 6 & 7 at the Parkview Physicians Group ArtsLab downtown Fort Wayne. Auditions for all casts will be Tuesday,…